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rainbowreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For some reason, I didn't love this one as much as I've loved the others. Which is odd because a lot happened in this one, versus the quiet background stories we usually get. I still enjoyed the story and we got some sweet, sweet Jack & Alexis time in this one that I adored. But it's not my favorite of the series.
After five books, I think I've finally decided that Kade is my quiet favorite in all of this. He's so incredibly patient and the voice of reason so often without being patronizing to the other characters. I love how he's made himself the tailor of the school and helps everyone else out, rather selflessly. We see Cora again, which I also enjoyed and Sumi is back in the action which I'm so glad for.
This one had a rather sad ending, but you can kind of see it coming from a mile away. It's still a pretty emotional moment.
I definitely recommend reading the first, second and third books for this one to make any sense at all. I think this one breaks the mold of being able to pick up anywhere like the other stories have been. This one is definitely a continuation of other stories that you will be pretty lost without having read first.
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Representation: lesbian, trans, MC with OCD
After five books, I think I've finally decided that Kade is my quiet favorite in all of this. He's so incredibly patient and the voice of reason so often without being patronizing to the other characters. I love how he's made himself the tailor of the school and helps everyone else out, rather selflessly. We see Cora again, which I also enjoyed and Sumi is back in the action which I'm so glad for.
This one had a rather sad ending, but you can kind of see it coming from a mile away. It's still a pretty emotional moment.
I definitely recommend reading the first, second and third books for this one to make any sense at all. I think this one breaks the mold of being able to pick up anywhere like the other stories have been. This one is definitely a continuation of other stories that you will be pretty lost without having read first.
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Representation: lesbian, trans, MC with OCD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse
bluelaceagate's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Self harm
gheron's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
Minor: Torture and Grief
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Come Tumbling Down carries our adventurers through death, darkness, and drowning, reckoning with a legacy of blood and lightning. Sometimes being a hero means coming to terms with what it means to be a monster.
I don't know if this is the darkest book so far, but I think it's the bleakest (in a very good way). It feels like the characters are going to the depths of something and while they'll probably come back, it feels just uncertain enough to be worrying, and no matter what they'll be changed. There are limits to what can happen to the kids in this series, but death is absolutely on the table (and some of them have died previously). We're told that the Moors run on lightning but I wonder if Jillian would say they run on blood.
Doing a quick check-in on how this works as a sequel in a long-running series: It wraps up some major things left hanging from the previous books, looking like it closed off a big arc (in a very satisfying way). It has a complete story that begins and ends just within this volume in a way that would be understandable if you haven't read any of the other books in the series. This has a feel of a series that's going to be very long and episodic while also carrying some arcs between books, and all of that is carried off very well here. While some major things end here, there's still so much more to explore in these worlds and I'm very excited for more. Finally, there are a lot of different characters and they all have very distinct ways of communicating and thinking about what's happening, I now have a sense of how several of them would react to different situations. I especially enjoyed Christopher's reaction to the Moors and how they're different from Mariposa. The relationships, whether platonic or romantic, are complex and feel very real. They all feel distinct and it seems like every interaction was used to the utmost to show off more of the children as they try to make things be a little less broken.
I don't know if this is the darkest book so far, but I think it's the bleakest (in a very good way). It feels like the characters are going to the depths of something and while they'll probably come back, it feels just uncertain enough to be worrying, and no matter what they'll be changed. There are limits to what can happen to the kids in this series, but death is absolutely on the table (and some of them have died previously). We're told that the Moors run on lightning but I wonder if Jillian would say they run on blood.
Doing a quick check-in on how this works as a sequel in a long-running series: It wraps up some major things left hanging from the previous books, looking like it closed off a big arc (in a very satisfying way). It has a complete story that begins and ends just within this volume in a way that would be understandable if you haven't read any of the other books in the series. This has a feel of a series that's going to be very long and episodic while also carrying some arcs between books, and all of that is carried off very well here. While some major things end here, there's still so much more to explore in these worlds and I'm very excited for more. Finally, there are a lot of different characters and they all have very distinct ways of communicating and thinking about what's happening, I now have a sense of how several of them would react to different situations. I especially enjoyed Christopher's reaction to the Moors and how they're different from Mariposa. The relationships, whether platonic or romantic, are complex and feel very real. They all feel distinct and it seems like every interaction was used to the utmost to show off more of the children as they try to make things be a little less broken.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Death
CW for dysmorphia, dysphoria, drowning, major character death.leahrosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a story! I loved being back in the Moors, following Jack and Jill, and continuing to learn more about every one else.
Sumi stole a lot of the show here for me. Every scene she was in just added such vibrance. I love her so much.
This was definitely the darkest book in the series so far, and of course I loved it! I think this one is officially tied with the first book as being my favorite.
The Moors in all its creepy whimsy, just calls to me.
Sumi stole a lot of the show here for me. Every scene she was in just added such vibrance. I love her so much.
This was definitely the darkest book in the series so far, and of course I loved it! I think this one is officially tied with the first book as being my favorite.
The Moors in all its creepy whimsy, just calls to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Grief